Ignace-Gabriel CHEVREFILS

Born

30 March 1748 , Montréal, Canada, New France

Died

8 November 1810 , Châteauguay, Lower Canada

Ignace-Gabriel married Marie CAILLÉ 29 January 1781 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Marie CAILLÉ was born 4 February 1767 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie died 8 July 1803 in Châteauguay, Lower Canada . Marie was the child of Joseph CAILLÉ dit BISCORNET and Marguerite GAGNÉ .

Parents & Family of Ignace-Gabriel CHEVREFILS

Parents of Ignace-Gabriel CHEVREFILS

Father

Gabriel CHEVREFILS

Mother

Marie-Anne HENRY dite LAFORGE

Grandparents of Ignace-Gabriel CHEVREFILS

Paternal grandparents

Louis CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE Geneviève PAILLARD (PAILLE)

Maternal grandparents

Vincent HENRY dit LAFORGE Suzanne MOUFLET

m. Caille Marie

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Ignace-Gabriel CHEVREFILS

Ignace-Gabriel CHEVREFILS married

Marie CAILLÉ
Marriage date: 29 January 1781
Marriage place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marie CAILLÉ was the child of Joseph CAILLÉ dit BISCORNET and Marguerite GAGNÉ

Children of Ignace-Gabriel CHEVREFILS and Marie CAILLÉ

Marguerite CHEVREFILS

Born: 15 December 1783, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 28 February 1848, Châteauguay, Canada East

Luc CHEVREFILS

Born: abt. 1785, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 22 October 1827, Châteauguay, Lower Canada

Jean-Baptiste CHEVREFILS

Born: 16 January 1787, Châteauguay, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 3 July 1832, , Québec Province, Canada

Claire CHEVREFILS

Born: 30 August 1789, Châteauguay, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 11 August 1821, Châteauguay, Lower Canada

Gabriel CHEVREFILS

Born: 30 May 1797, Châteauguay, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Charlotte CHEVREFILS

Born: abt. 1798, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Jovide CHEVREFILS

Born: abt. 1800, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Pierre CHEVREFILS

Born: 27 October 1800, Châteauguay, Lower Canada
Died: ,

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1748
30 March 1748
Montréal, Canada, New France

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.

1781 Marriage / Partner
Ignace-Gabriel CHEVREFILS and Marie CAILLÉ 29 January 1781 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 32 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
Marguerite CHEVREFILS was born 15 December 1783, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Ignace-Gabriel was 35 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1787 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste CHEVREFILS was born 16 January 1787, Châteauguay, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-Chateauguay)

Ignace-Gabriel was 38 years old.

1789 Birth of Child
Claire CHEVREFILS was born 30 August 1789, Châteauguay, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-Chateauguay)

Ignace-Gabriel was 41 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 Birth of Child
Gabriel CHEVREFILS was born 30 May 1797, Châteauguay, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-Chateauguay)

Ignace-Gabriel was 49 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1800 Birth of Child
Pierre CHEVREFILS was born 27 October 1800, Châteauguay, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-Chateauguay)

Ignace-Gabriel was 52 years old.